LSC Updates
"The latest news from the Legal Services Corporation and the national civil legal aid community."
Author: "The Legal Services Corporation was established by Congress in 1974 to promote equal access to justice in our nation and to provide high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income persons. It currently funds 137 independent programs providing high-quality civil legal aid to the poor in every city, county, state, and territory in the country."
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Recent Posts from LSC Updates
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Senate HELP Committee Approves LSC Board Nominees
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions approved the nominations of five Presidential appointees to LSC's Board of Directors on Oct. 21.
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LSC Reauthorization Bill Introduced in House
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) and six other members of Congress introduced a bill on Oct. 8 to reauthorize the Legal Services Corporation.
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LSC Leaders to Testify Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
LSC Vice-Chairman Michael D. McKay and LSC President Helaine M. Barnett will testify before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law at a hearing on the Legal Services Corporation on Oct. 27.
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LSC-Funded Attorneys Attend NITA Training Program
The National Institute of Trial Advocacy provided 75 attorneys at LSC-funded programs with a week's training in October that offered insights into courtroom procedures and sharpened the skills of the lawyers, which will directly impact…
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Four More LSC-Funded Programs Adopt Pro Bono Resolutions
The Boards of Directors of four more LSC-funded programs have adopted resolutions aimed at increasing the involvement of private attorneys in the delivery of legal services to their clients, bringing to 107 the total number…
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Appeals Court for Veterans Claims Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, which interprets and applies laws affecting the men and women who served in the nation's armed forces, marked its 20th anniversary on October 16.
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LSC Media Relations Director Elected As Fellow
Steve Barr, media relations director for LSC, has been elected as a Fellow to the National Academy of Public Administration, chartered by Congress as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization to provide advice on issues of governance…
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New California Law Establishes Limited Civil Right to Counsel
California is embarking on an unprecedented civil court experiment to pay for attorneys to represent poor litigants who find themselves battling powerful adversaries in vital matters affecting their livelihoods and families.
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LAFLA Helps Win Major Victory for Section 8 Tenants
On October 9, the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA), Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP (MTO), and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP), with the help of amicus briefs filed by the City of…
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Atlanta Legal Aid Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Olmstead Ruling
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and Atlanta Legal Aid Society are celebrating the 10th anniversary of Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999), a landmark decision holding that unjustified isolation of mentally disabled individuals in…